Project Manager (Website Modernization Project)

Radiant Digital; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiant Digital is seeking a Project Manager to lead the Website Modernization Project in Jackson, MS. The role focuses on end-to-end delivery of a Drupal-based redevelopment, coordinating with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure on-time, on-budget execution.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience with government or public-sector websites, ADA/WCAG compliance, content governance, and change management.

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale website redesigns with multiple stakeholder groups.
• Public-sector website redevelopment experience preferred.
• Experience coordinating vendors and professional services.
• Hands-on with website implementations and migrations.
• Knowledge of ADA Title II and WCAG standards.
• Experience developing web governance or change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead website redevelopment execution with Drupal-based redesign and rebuild.
• Oversee content strategy, IA decisions, and editorial direction with stakeholders.
• Manage content migration planning and migration workflows.
• Lead QA, UAT, and pre/post-launch readiness activities.
• Drive ADA Title II compliance across the project with DOM stakeholders.
• Develop and implement a sustainable web governance framework with workflows and approvals.
• Coordinate with iTech on change-management components and staff adoption.
• Provide weekly status updates and maintain project documentation and risk logs.
• Engage with leaders across DOM program areas to gather requirements and secure approvals.

Skills

Large-scale website redevelopment

Public-sector/government projects

Vendor management

Content migration planning

ADA Title II & WCAG

Web governance & change management

Stakeholder engagement

UAT & QA

Smartsheet

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Position: Project Manager - Website Modernization Project Lead

Location: 100% Onsite- Jackson, MS

Duration: 12 Months (Likely extension/long term)

Description: Description of the job functions the contractor will be expected to perform.

Website Redevelopment Execution

• Serve as the primary day-to-day execution lead working directly with Tyler Technologies on the Drupal-based website redesign and rebuild.
• Drive content strategy, information architecture decisions, and editorial direction in partnership with DOM program area stakeholders and control board.
• Lead content migration planning and execution, including auditing existing content, coordinating with content owners, and managing migration workflows.
• Oversee quality assurance, execute user acceptance testing (UAT), and coordinate pre-post-launch readiness activities.

ADA Title II & Accessibility Compliance

• Lead ADA Title II compliance efforts across the website redevelopment, ensuring all deliverables meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards at minimum working directly with the DOM Legal and Compliance project stakeholders.
• Coordinate accessibility remediation activities with the Tyler Technologies team, Smartsheet resources, and internal DOM stakeholders.
• Maintain documentation of compliance activities and communicate status to project leadership.

Web Governance & Change Management System

• Design and implement a sustainable web governance framework for DOM, including content request workflows, approval processes, and roles/responsibilities for ongoing site maintenance.
• Develop SOPs, training materials, and process documentation to support the governance model post-launch.
• Coordinate with iTech resources on the technical workflow components of the change management system.
• Lead change management activities to support staff adoption of new web processes and tools after launch.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Content Coordination
• Engage directly with leaders and staff across DOM program areas to gather content requirements, facilitate reviews, and drive timely approvals alongside the DOM Project Manager.
• Translate program area needs into actionable guidance for the Tyler Technologies team.
• Facilitate working sessions, content workshops, and review meetings with program area representatives.

Reporting & Communication

• Provide weekly written status updates to the DOM Project Manager, executive sponsors, and the Design/Control Board as requested.
• Maintain project documentation, decisions logs, and content inventories alongside the DOM Project Manager.
• Flag risks, issues, and blockers in a timely manner and work collaboratively to resolve them alongside the DOM Project Manager.

Required Skills/Experience

• Demonstrated experience leading or serving in a significant execution role on large-scale (100+ pages and multiple
• stakeholder groups) website redesign or redevelopment projects, including multiple full development lifecycles from planning through production launch.
• Experience leading public-sector or government website redesign projects involving websites with substantial content libraries.
• Experience working directly with external technology vendors and professional services firms to drive delivery.
• Hands-on experience with website implementations, migrations, or redevelopment projects.
• Working knowledge of ADA Title II and WCAG accessibility standards as they apply to web content and design.
• Experience developing or implementing web governance frameworks, content workflows, or digital change management processes.

Preferred/Not Required

• Experience supporting Medicaid agencies, state health departments, healthcare organizations, or human services programs.
• Experience supporting state government digital modernization or digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet forms, workflows, or automation (forms modernization is handled by a dedicated Smartsheet resource; general familiarity is a plus).
• Experience coordinating enterprise content migration projects.
• Experience coordinating activities across multiple departments, business units, or government agencies.
• Proven ability to work independently, hold others accountable, and maintain project momentum in complex organizational environments.
• Accessibility certifications (CPACC, WAS) or project management certifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, CSM, CBAP),